RESEARCHING My hubby is the one who loves to do research. I have always thought we would make a good writing duo. While there’s more to ...

Crossfit Sports Fitness - Free photo on Pixabay Although it has been several decades since September meant back-to-school to me, I still see...

  Not That First Book When I read the prompt for this month's posts, "tell us about your first book," I, like many writers, th...

  Motivation Frame Decoration You - Free photo on Pixabay Mindset. There has been much talk about mindset of late. As writers, if we change ...

  Photo Credit: ImaginationAlchemist on pixabay[dot]com This month’s theme is “Small Acts of Kindness.” As writers, we are well equipped to ...

  Write What You Know We've all heard the advice to "write what you know." However, that is only the jumping off point. As wri...

Yes, I cheated when giving this post a title. However . . . Did you know that there are over 150 "most commonly used" words that b...

  As writers, we want to “win,” but there are numerous definitions of exactly what that means. Each of us must determine what winning means ...

  I am eclectically interested and eclectically involved. This variety adds spice to my life . . . and to my writing. I have plans to write ...

  https://pixabay.com/photos/create-creation-creativity-laptop-3026190/ There's nothing wrong with writing exclusively for yourself. Ent...

  Photo Credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/airplane-sky-sunrise-sunset-6074629/ A writer's inspiration can come from any number of place...

  Photo Credit: geralt on Pixabay.com Before we can determine if we are on the path to success, we must determine what success means to us. ...

  I first came across the idea of resistance as it pertains to our writing in Steven Pressfield's book The War of Art. If writing is a r...

In the busyness of life, how do you achieve quietness—physical quietness, emotional quietness, spiritual quietness? Perhaps you have a reg...

it may sound cliche it may sound self-righteous it may sound unbelievable but I remember the first time i heard it sitting in the audience l...

  https://pixabay.com/photos/little-boy-hiding-sad-child-fear-1635065/ Have you ever felt like hiding in a pillow fort? It was just the othe...

  as writers, as believers, as humans we must persevere sometimes life (and our writing) seem to flow smoothly, unhindered and then... we ro...

  As communicators, we're used to writing words and sending them into the world and/or preparing messages to deliver to an audience. But...

  Many of us underestimate the power of kindness. Recently, I underwent a procedure to remove scar tissue from my eye, and I rediscovered ju...